Cost of Living in Poultney
Poultney's cost of living runs genuinely favorable relative to Vermont's own statewide figures, a real combination of affordability and a below-average property tax rate.
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Learn moreHousing runs genuinely below the Vermont statewide range
Poultney's cited $270,000 Redfin median sale price runs far below Vermont's own $400,274-$423,674 statewide range, with a real, disclosed wider cross-source spread ($196,600-$320,000) across other sources (base record).
A modestly below-average property tax rate
Poultney's own town-specific Ownwell-cited 1.43% effective rate runs modestly BELOW Vermont's own 1.51% statewide anchor -- an uncommon combination among this project's Vermont Tier B markets (base record).
Vermont's real, graduated statewide income tax applies
A five-bracket structure topping out at 8.75% (for income above $229,550, single filer) applies in Poultney as statewide (base record).
Vermont's genuinely favorable statewide homeowners insurance applies
No Poultney-specific figure was confirmed this pass; this record cites Vermont's own statewide range of approximately $1,054-$1,170/year (base record).
Key takeaways
- Poultney's housing costs run far below Vermont's statewide range.
- Poultney's 1.43% property tax rate runs modestly below Vermont's own statewide average.
- Vermont's graduated income tax (top 8.75%) applies statewide.
- Vermont's favorable statewide homeowners-insurance range applies; confirm a Poultney-specific quote directly.
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